On September 9, many iOS users who don't necessarily keep up with Apple news were left confused after finding that a mysterious U2 album had been added into their iTunes libraries. If they had seen Apple's iPhone 6 presentation, they might have known that U2's unreleased album Songs of Innocence was released to all iTunes users completely free. The trouble was that not everyone wanted this album.
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Apparently Apple received enough negative feedback that they implemented a dedicated page on their website specifically to help users remove the phantom album from their iTunes libraries.
For Apple users who are so offended by U2 that they won't even accept a completely free album from them, the removal process is simple. All that's required is to go to the dedicated URL, hit a couple of confirmations and input the Apple ID and password associated with your iTunes account. Once that's done, the album should be removed for good.
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Apple warns that once this process goes through, the album will no longer be available to download as a previous purchase. Users who undergo a dramatic change of heart in their perception of U2 will still be able to get the album for free until October 13.
Apple also adds that, for those who actually downloaded the album onto their devices, they'll need to delete it the same way they would delete any other piece of iTunes media. For everyone else, though, just one step can save them from the apparent distress caused by having a U2 album in their iTunes library.
